Arkansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 1, 1986

August 1, 1986 · NWS LIT · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
7
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
August 1, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.330, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Baxter

When
August 1, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Baxter County
Coordinates
36.420, -92.480

Hail, Fulton

When
August 1, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
36.370, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 1, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
36.170, -92.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Izard

When
August 1, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Izard County
Coordinates
36.150, -91.920

Hail, Searcy

When
August 1, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Searcy County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.900, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 1, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
36.480, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Izard

When
August 1, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Izard County
Coordinates
36.070, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharp

When
August 1, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sharp County
Coordinates
36.320, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Izard

When
August 1, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Izard County
Coordinates
36.120, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
August 1, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Stone County
Coordinates
35.880, -92.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
August 1, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
35.630, -91.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Independence

When
August 1, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Independence County
Coordinates
35.770, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
August 1, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
36.070, -90.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 1, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
36.270, -90.970

Hail, Van Buren

When
August 1, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.580, -92.470

Hail, Jackson

When
August 1, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.600, -91.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 1, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
35.820, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Crittenden

When
August 1, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Crittenden County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
35.150, -90.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9991198, 9991199, 9991200, 9991201, 9991202, 9991203, 9991204, 9991205, 9991206, 9991207, 9991208, 9991209, 9991210, 9991211, 9991212, 9991213, 9991214, 9991215, 9991216.